HEARTH PROGRAMME 2008- 2009
Plus archery every Sunday 12.30pm till 3.30pm.
The Open Circle is open to all (you don't need to email to ask whether you can come along - just come), and meets the first Monday of the month [except September] at the Beacon, Central Avenue, Abbey Green, Nuneaton, Warks, UK.
2010
January 2010
4th- Open Circle Paul Walton on magical incenses
6th January - Wassailing at Sue's
25th - Initiates' Training at covenstead 7.30pm
30th - Coven Imbolc celebration meet 7.30pm
31st - Ghanaian Street Rhythms Workshop at the Beacon with Pip MacFarlane. 2pm till 4.30pm. £5 per person. This fun workshop is suitable for all, you don't have to be musical! If you have drums you can bring them, but there will be other things to play. Apply via forum.
February
1st - Open Circle Anna Franklin, Traditions and Rites of Imbolc, plus Open Imbolc Ritual
8th - Dedicates' training meeting at covenstead 7.30pm
March
1st- Open Circle Anna Franklin on the Traditions and Rites of Ostara, Open Ostara Ritual
7th March 2- 4.30 pm Drumming Workshop with Pip MacFaralane at the Beacon £5 per person book here
20th - coven celebration of Ostara. meet covenstead 7.30pm
22nd - initiates training meeting
April
5th Open Circle Sally Singer-Fraser - Rune Lore and Magic
11th April 2010 - 2- 4.30 pm Drumming Workshop with Pip MacFaralane at the Beacon £5 per person book here
12th Dedicates' training
May
1st Coven Beltane celebration
3rd Open Circle Anna Franklin on the Rites and Traditions of Beltane, Open Beltane Ritual
9th May 2010- 2- 4.30 pm Drumming Workshop with Pip MacFaralane at the Beacon £5 per person book here
14th, 15th, 16th May - Hearth Camp. £10 per person. Contact greymoonowl@msn.com to book.
17th Initiates training - to be confirmed
June
4th - 7th Hearth trip to the Wessex Gathering, followed by Hearth trip to Cornwall.
7th Open Circle TBA
20th-21st Coven solstice celebration
July
5th Open Circle Anna Franklin on the Rites and Traditions of the Summer Solstice, Open Midsummer Ritual
16th, 17th, 18th July. Hearth Camp. £10 per person. Contact greymoonowl@msn.com to book.
19th Initiates training - to be confirmed
31st Coven Lughnasa celebration
August
2nd Open Circle Anna Franklin on the Rites and Traditions of Lughnasa, Open Lughnasa Ritual
September
3rd, 4th, 5th September - Mercian Gathering
No Open Circle
25th - Coven Herfest celebration
Date to
be decided. September. Hearth Camp. £10 per person. Contact
greymoonowl@msn.com to book.
October
4th Open Circle Anna Franklin on the Rites and Traditions of Harvest Home, Open Herfest Ritual
11th - Dedicates training meeting
23rd Halloween Party
30th Coven Samhain celebration
November
1st Open Circle Anna Franklin on the Rites and Traditions of Samhain, Open Samhain Ritual
29th Initiates training meeting
December
6th Open Circle TBA
11th Yule Party and the lighting of the Yule log
18th Coven Yule celebration
2009
January 2009
4th Wassailing at the covenstead
5th Open Circle at the Beacon
19th Initiate's training meeting at the covenstead
31st Imbolc- coven celebration
February
2nd Open Circle
10th February - Mercian Gathering Committee meeting, 7.30pm at the covenstead.
16th Dedicates' training meeting at the covenstead
28th February- Day Trip to Flag Fen
March
2nd Open circle
16th Initiates' training meeting
21st Ostara- coven celebration
April
6th Open Circle
20th Dedicates' training meeting
May
2nd Beltane- coven celebration
4th Open Circle
15th, 16th, 17th Hearth Camp - Grail Quest Camp email greymoonowl@msn.com to book. £10 a head.
25th Initiates' training meeting
June
1st Open Circle
15th Dedicates' training
20th- 21st- Coamhain- coven celebration
July
4th - Day workshop on herbs, Earl Shilton- cancelled
6th Open Circle- the power of intent
17th, 18th, 19th Hearth Camp [Leicestershire]- Quantum Healing and the Power of Intent. Email greymoonowl@msn.com to book. £10 a head.
27th Initiates' training
August
1st Lughnasa- coven celebration
3rd Open circle- Anna Franklin on Traditional Witchcraft
10th- Mercian dance and ritual rehearsal at Anna's. 7.30pm
17th Dedicates' training meeting
September
No open circle
4th, 5th, 6th- Mercian Gathering
19th Herfest- coven celebration
25th, 26th, 27th Hearth Camp- practical crafts- herbs, natural dyes, carding and spinning etc. email greymoonowl@msn.com to book. £10 a head.
October
5th Open Circle
19th Initiates' training meeting
24th Halloween Party
31st Samhain- coven celebration
November
2nd Open Circle
16th Dedicates' training meeting
December
7th- Open Circle- Anna Franklin on the Rites and Traditions of Yule
12th Yule Party at the Beacon, Central Ave, Nuneaton. All Welcome.
19th Yule- coven celebration
2008
January- 2008
6th January Wassailing- covenstead
7th Outer Circle The path of the Sacred Dancer- Sue Lane and Sally Singer-Frazer
12th & 13th Reiki course with Tim Jones apply via outer circle forum www.hearthofarianrhod.co.uk
21st Dedicates’ training meeting- covenstead
February-
2nd coven Imbolc celebration
4th Outer Circle- The Path of the Warrior- Ron Ford
4th -11th Hearth trip to Egypt
17th Crystal Healing day course part 1 apply via outer circle forum www.hearthofarianrhod.co.uk
18th Initiates’ training meeting
24th Crystal healing day course part 2
March-
3rd outer circle- The Path of the Hunter- Tim Jones
17th Dedicates’ training meeting- covenstead
22nd Ostara coven celebration
30th March Crystal Healing day course part 1 apply via outer circle forum www.hearthofarianrhod.co.uk
April-
6th April Crystal healing day course part 2
7th outer circle The Path of the Priest and Priestess- Anna Franklin
21st Initiates’ training meeting
May-
3rd Beltane coven celebration
5th outer circle -The Path of the Witch- Anna Franklin
9th – 11th Heath Camp- The Eight Paths
19th Dedicates’ training meeting- covenstead
24th herb workshop part one- herb walk and herbs for healing
June-
2nd outer circle -The Wheel of the Year part one- Tim Jones
7th Herb workshop part 2- magical herbalism
16th Initiates’ training meeting
19th coven summer solstice celebration
July-
4-6th Hearth Camp. This will be our second camp of the year. The wheel of the year
7th outer circle- The Inner Mysteries of the Wheel of the Year- Tim Jones
21st Dedicates’ training meeting- covenstead
August-
2nd coven Lughnasa celebration
4th Aspects of the God and Goddess- Sally Singer-Frazer and Paul Walton
7th Labyrinth rehearsal
11th Mercian Gathering Organisers’ meeting
14th Ritual Rehearsal
18th Initiates’ training meeting
September-
No OC meeting
5th, 6th 7th Mercian Gathering
20th coven Herfest celebration
No dedicates’ training meeting.
26-28th Hearth Camp. This will be our third camp of the year. Aspects of the god and goddess.
October-
6th outer circle- The Magic Circle- Ron Ford
20th Initiates’ training meeting
November-
1st coven Samhain celebration
3rd outer circle Ritual, putting it all together- Anna Franklin
17th Dedicates’ training meeting- covenstead
December-
1st outer circle -Wicce and initiation- Anna Franklin
No Initiates’ training meeting
13th Yule Party, the Beacon. All welcome.
20th Coven Yule celebration
